Brand view

Brand view / Photo: Frank Richter

The Brand is located right in the forest, about 170 meters above Polenz valley in the north of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The famous Brand view, about 3 km from the town of Hohnstein, is also referred to as “the balcony of Saxon Switzerland”. At an altitude of 317 m above sea level, visitors can enjoy a panorama view of unforgettable beauty, the view reaches from the Bastei to the Schrammsteine ​​as well as to the Ore Mountains and Bohemian mountains. Visit the National Park information center at the Brand log cabin.

Getting there:

Basteikraxler (go without haste from Bad Schandau to Hohnstein and hike to the Brand)

With the National Park Rail U 28 on the line Děčin – Bad Schandau – Sebnitz – Rumburk to the stop Kohlmühle or on the S-Bahn to Rathen, then hike to the Brand.